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From Chilly Sweden To Tropical Cabrera – Glass Artist Inspired By The Tropics

We have a new artist joining the Cabrera community.  This Swedish couple made the leap and purchased a fantastic oceanview condo overlooking the coast and the village of Cabrera.  Reino is a native of South America that has spent the last 17 years in Sweden.  Nazreen is a native of Sweden and is a glass […]

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Las Terrenas Adventures And Daytrips – Retire In Las Terrenas

Continuing our Retire On The North Coast series, we are taking a quick look at just a few of the daytrips out of Las Terrenas.  Of course all of these daytrips would also be in reach of our Cabrera expats too.  With the new roads over to Las Terrenas along Camino Cinco, highway 5, and […]

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Retire In Cabrera Dominican Republic – Part 2

The first Retire in Cabrera video was running long so I split it up into two parts.  This is the Part 2 to the Retire In Cabrera theme.  In this video we take a look at another quaint restaurant, some of the biggest villas that specialize in destination weddings and some of the homes and […]

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Retire In Cabrera Dominican Republic One Of The Best Places To Retire In The Caribbean

Expats choose to retire in Cabrera Dominican Republic for a lot of different reasons. This is the first Cabrera video on our tour of North Coast towns that expats choose for retirement. In this video and the next, we will introduce you to a few of the reasons that so many Americans, Canadians and Europeans […]

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Retire In Rio San Juan Near Playa Grande – Retire In The Caribbean

Rio San Juan and Playa Grande are the next stops on our Retire On The North Coast tour.  We are getting closer to our favorite town on the North Coast of the Dominican Republic.  Cabrera is only about 13 miles away from Rio San Juan and only about 7 miles from Playa Grande beach.  Up […]

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Retire In Cabarete Dominican Republic – Why Retire In Cabarete?

Why retire in Cabarete Dominican Republic? Today on our third stop of our Why Retire On The North Coast tour we will check out Cabarete and discuss some of the pros and cons of either retiring in Cabarete or owning a vacation home in Cabarete.  If you are not familiar with Cabarete, then it’s main […]

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Retire In Sosua Dominican Republic – Another Expat Favorite On The North Coast

Continuing on our tour of favorite North Coast retirement spots, today we take a look at the situation in Sosua.  Sosua is only a few miles east of the Puerto Plata international airport and is a popular spot with tourists.  With the influx of all the cruise visitors into the nearby Amber Cove Cruise Docks […]

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Retire In Puerto Plata Dominican Republic – Tourist Center Of The North Coast

Would Puerto Plata be the best for you to retire or start an new tourist-based business?  While each of the North Coast towns offer something complete different to expats, they also have some similarities. After all, all of the North Coast towns that attract expats offer ready access to world-class beaches and mountain views. But […]

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Holiday Season In Cabrera Dominican Republic – 2017

Come along as we share some pictures of one of our holiday gatherings of local and expat friends in celebration of 2017 and in anticipation of a another great year as expats in 2018. Nothing better than a pig roast accompanied by all the local flavor favorites. And of course a little rum to wash […]

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Living In the Caribbean – Pros And Cons Of The Dominican Republic

There is a lot to consider when you start to think about dropping out of the rat race up north and heading for the tropics.  Every now and then we see an especially informative video by other travel bloggers that can be helpful to our subscribers as they research their own move to the tropics. […]

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